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go_v forth_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o circuit_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o even_o thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n his_o bride-chamber_n in_o a_o little_a space_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o shine_v forth_o through_o the_o world_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n col._n 1._o 23._o so_o as_o in_o this_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o apostle_n apply_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n concern_v the_o sun_n unto_o he_o rom._n 10._o 18._o thus_o do_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n come_v from_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2._o 3._o and_o that_o as_o of_o common_a so_o 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and_o soften_v they_o make_v they_o pliable_a and_o tractable_a fit_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o those_o bond_n of_o sin_n wherein_o before_o they_o be_v bind_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n set_v it_o forth_o isaiah_n 61._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o set_v they_o free_a both_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o spâ—rit_n unto_o they_o 3._o again_o zeal_n the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n not_o only_o lose_v &_o soften_v the_o earth_n but_o also_o warm_v it_o heat_v it_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o steam_n upward_o exhaling_a and_o send_v forth_o a_o warm_a 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